"This book documents the inputs and final statement of the third “Bishops’ Institute for Social Communication” (BISCOM III Samphran, Thailand 2001), a first time gathering of seminary rectors, formators and Church-communication experts on a common theme. It is insightful, bringing together vast experiences of eight resource persons from Asia and US. The resolve is for clergy and religious to acquire skills, but more to be formed in the communicating disposition, attitude and person of Christ." (Publisher description)
1 Social Communication Formation in Priestly Ministry: Some Considerations / Franz-Josef Eilers, 11
2 Social Communication Demands of the Church and Asian Realities / Sebastian Periannan, 27
3 Communication Theology as a Basis for Social Communication Formation / Paul A. Soukup, 45
4 Enriching Priestly Ministry Formation / Angela Zukowski, 65
5 Internet, E-Mail, Cyberspace: Challenges for the Church in Asia / Allwyn Fernandes, 93
6 Communication Formation of Priests, Religious and other Pastoral Personnel / Jacob Srampickal, 103
7 Social Communication Needs in the View of Asian Seminary Rectors / Vincent G. Cajilig, 111
8 Serra International: The Lay Vocation Arm of the Church / Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, 121
9 Bishops' Institute for Social Communication (BISCOM) III: Recommendations and Orientations, 125
Appendix 1 Some texts from Church documents on Communication Formation and Training for Priests, 130
Appendix 2 From Social Communication Documents for Asia, 157